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Henry ( repost from Teen #1)
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Henry ( repost from Teen #1) |
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Systematic Decay Senior Member
since 1999-09-15
Posts 1301That place with padded walls and funny people in white......... |
Ancient love Friendly neighboor Typical American retiree In the brown house Across the street Giver of candy, aloe And dog bisquits Healing the toe Of a burned child Vaseline to my own torured soul Full of wisdom Wrinkled skin Built with aged and brittle bones Now he's gone Is he happy? Did he rejoin his wife? Is he in heaven? Is there heaven? He won't be forgotten But what does it matter? Now he's nothing But wormfood. ~this is written (obviously) for my deceased neighbor- a good friend of mine, he died while I was living at my fathers, and I never even had the coiurtesy to go to his funeral.~ ------------------ Thinking is just what a great many people think they are doing when they are merely rearranging their predjudices. |
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Ohme Senior Member
since 1999-07-17
Posts 816Texas |
SD, I doubt that the neighbor knew if you were at the funeral or not. SO to me, that doesn't matter. If you have kind memories of him, that is what matters. And from this poem, I think you do.  And that also makes the poem lovely.------------------ Yesterday is history, tomorrow just a mystery. And if today is good to me how could I ask for more? |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
When someone is remembered fondly, that is the best tribute there is. Lovely poem, Sys. ------------------ Denise |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
I really like this except for the last three lines "But what does it matter? Now he's nothing But wormfood." Obviously it mattered to you and I would like to think I mattered long after I have passed from this world |
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Systematic Decay Senior Member
since 1999-09-15
Posts 1301That place with padded walls and funny people in white......... |
Ruth, it did matter very much....the last three lnes are bitter sarcasm. ------------------ Thinking is just what a great many people think they are doing when they are merely rearranging their predjudices. |
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